Whether you are hopping from meeting to meeting or a mom driving your kids all around town, these Chewy Cranberry Coconut Granola Bars are an awesome quick and healthy hand-held snack! To me, a good snack should be: Portable Easy to eat Protein packed DELICIOUS! If a snack has those 4 things, I’m onboard. That’s…
Birthday Fun at 31
It was my 31st birthday yesterday 2 days ago and it was exactly the kind of family day I love. Since my birthday, it has been constant madness around here, but as I sit here with 2 awake kiddos at 330am I am still savoring that special day. Day in the life on my 31st…
Pumpkin Butter in the Slow Cooker
Fall is here and I can’t wait to wake up to a piece of toast lathered with a creamy homemade Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter on a crisp. Not going to lie, my cooking lately has gone from simple to crazy easy super fast 5-10 min meals. Basically between tending to a demanding energizer bunny toddler…
2017 Fall Family Goals
Fall is such an amazing season but it goes by so quickly! Time to plan out and start tackling some of our fun 2017 Fall Family Goals. If you have been a Sweet Poppy Seed follower for a while, you know I am a total nerd when it comes to making lists and planning out…
Easy cold peanut noodles with vegetables
Do you ever get a crazy hankering for noodles? When this happens, my Easy Cold Peanut Noodles with Vegetables will make your belly happy! I’m always looking for ways to feed my family more veggies. And this is something I’ve heard from some friends too! Between picky eaters and different taste preferences, it’s sometimes hard…
Healing Vegetable Soup
Sometimes you need a healing meal to make your spirit and body feel good. For me, this Healing Vegetable Soup does just that. Before we all go pumpkin, apple and Halloween crazy, I want to pay 1 last tribute to the awesomeness of summer! Summer 2017 was an awesome summer of firsts. It was my…
Currently Loving – 5 minute Skin Care Routine
A skin care routine doesn’t need to be expensive, complicated or time-consuming. So let’s talk skin care on Currently Loving – 5 minute Skin Care Routine. Ever since having my first child and especially now that I’m 30, I’ve been mulling over the idea of starting a simple low maintenance skin care routine that is…
5 minute hummus and cucumber lunch sandwich
Is it possible to make good lunch in 5 minutes? Oh yes it is! Lately I’ve been living on my 5 Minute Hummus and Cucumber Lunch Sandwich. As you all know, we are in full crazy mode right now. With a hyperactive toddler and a tiny hungry fussy infant, life is NUTS to say the…
Real Life: Finding time for me as a mom of 2 littles
Just because I’m a busy mom of 2 littles, doesn’t mean I should ignore myself. Today let’s talk Real Life: Finding time for me as a mom of 2 littles. I’ve survived two weeks caring for a 2 year old and a toddler without going crazy or pulling our hair out! WOOHOO! I’m going to…
Pumpkin and Oats Breakfast Cookies
When life is so hectic that even having enough time for breakfast is hard, it’s time to make a batch these soft baked Pumpkin and Oats Breakfast Cookies (Gluten-free, Dairy-Free, Toddler Favorite). I’ve become a firm believer in grab-and-go breakfast lately. With a toddler and an infant, I don’t have time to sit and have…